MONTE ORISTO, COLONNA AND VIRGINIA. These three properties are owned by Enstern Canada capitalists and are ropresented here by George Pfunder val manager and Harold Keingomill, ae, and trea. They-'are , | all situated on Monte Cristo mount- bout ile north of town. a . The Monte Cristo has over 1800 feet Interests in Trail Crock properties of merit for all ¢ »fevelopment work. ANGLO-AMERICAN MINING & IN- VESTMENT CO. The Rookery. . « Spokane, Wael of tunnel, shaft, rise. and ( work, Itie provided with two” cont: pressors, one 7 and one é-drilla. Colona: Has 1,000 foot of work.and is furnished power by the Monte Cris- to. Forty men are employed on the two properties. Vieginin: Over $13,000 was expend- ed on the Virginia by former owners. Monday, Nov. 15, the late purchasers do double: compartment vertical shaft, which will be provided A Brief Write-up Which Will be Bx- tended to All the Properties in the Camp. LE ROL, WAR BAGLE, CENTRE STAR Se trom Best Owners and Other Custom House Blanks Tur RECORD JOB OFFICE Has o full'line of Custom House Blanke x THE CRESCENT Hf you are looking for snaps, come and see us, SUUUU UEC —=—S—S SS =< : UNPARALLELED ¢ 6 Rossland Evening Ree ord, VOL. IT. No, 194. ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1898. PRICE 5 CENTS. After Xmas Novelties Arriving PEOPLE COMING AND GOING. Judge Spinks came from Grand Forke, in last evening FIRE AT THE TRON MASK J.B. McArthur returned on the after- OPPOSED TO EXPORT DUTY. and an Export Duty on Ore. |. Harris, of the Rico, Talks of that Mino GIIY COUNCIL MEETING Every Day AT HS. Wallace’s Stationery, Wall Paper _. And Fancy Goods Store. noon train yesterday from the east. John A, Manly of Grand Forks arrived in town Iast eveniug. , é William Hennessy left for Seattle to- day to meet a friend just out from the Klondike who haa strock it rich. Mr. Hennessy is going in answer to a tele- gram asking him to go. T. G. Nicklin, representing the Ameri- can type foundry, came in yesterday and returned to Spokane today. THE STOCK REPORT. Stocks are very active this morning, ales of Josie, Deer Park and Poorman, and orders for War Eagle and Monte Cristo aro Good Hope -still holds its own as & ready seller. © Poor- man is in great demand. : ‘ «© THE CRESCENT ce | i * Le | oiFurnishing eee “and ‘Tailoring | House with cages, the first in the camp. All three of these claims. are’ yal- uable and promise fair to make divi- Sond paving ONS RECORD OFFICE| DO YoU This claim is owned by the Britieh WANT J.M. Harris, one of the principle own- ers in the Reco mine, near Sandon, camo this way on‘a trip to Spokane. He aays the railroad und boat schedule enables the people of that section to stop a half day in Nelson and as long in Rossland, and reach Spokane as early as going direct to Northport from Neleon. Mr. Harris reports the mines around Sandon in a flourishing condition and says there are 7650 men,.employed within three miles of the town.: *.. ; The output of the Reco averages over $200 to'the ton, The dividends up to date amount to $287,500, with a pros- pective dividend of $100,000 on April 1. Quite @ number of English and cast- ern capi have i in the Slocan. . Mr, Harris says he has received » no- tice that’ there will be a meeting in Ottawa on March’8 and “4 for the pur- pose of advocating an export duty on ore. Inspeaking about the proposition he said: ‘Of courae I am oppozed to it, and every mine owner in British Colam- bia is. It would result in gréat injury to the mining industry, which is already taxed more than it should be.” Sources. ——_—_— 'fhia write-up will be contiued cor- reoted and carried until the principal nines and prospects have been. des- cribed. As we are unable to visit all propertios herein mentioned we will not be ible for all ment bit in the main they can be relied up- on as being correct. DEER PARK. The Deer Park is located on the summit of Deer Park mountain in the south belt, » mile and a half, south west of town, avd has probably tt mineral deposit in the i ae peat is developed by ashaft 145] Tho Union is located three miles north of Rosslond and is owned by Sere ae es rere ornores bate P. Jones, Hugh McGlynn, Mike Mor- ris, E.. Cronyn, J. A. McDonald. A abaft has been sunk on the vein 85 : feet witb a tunnel and open cut of 35]; rat feet. Surveyed and crown granted. _ GHTCAGO. ry cage nate ae Feudi. Located. Let me estimate avd submit samples. wned by A \. ; rs ret ve miles north of Rossland, “und “a Taig ee J. H. Spiking mar neighbor of the Highland. The Primrose shows an iron capping 15 . ret ASSAYER. | Trail, - - a BARGAINS Talk’... |), We have a few TOILET and MANICURE sets left from our large stock which willbesold........... [At Your Own Price Design the prettiest in town. FRASER The Reliable DRUGGIST Latest and Approved Forms, William Harp Elected Assessr, Col- lector and License Inspec- tor for the Year, The Shaft House Burned this Morn- Ing at Right O'clock--To- - tally Destroyed. * During tho next thirty days we propose to sell goods * ie Regardless of Cost «ADDRESS . If you are looking for snaps, come:and see us. ALLEN A. SMITH. . eames : TIMES BUILDING, — ve . B Lion mining company, George Fraser, aec, and tres, It ie located on the eaet slope of Deer. Park mmoun- tain, south bnit, adjoining the Gold Hunter and Grand Prize. It is crown granted and bas a shaft down on tbe}: vein 90 feet, Ore vavays from $6 tol” $10, r ui is regarded as @ good pros;) %.° pect, ‘ ua os THE FIRE STARTED IN THE STORE WILSON MCKINNON MADE CHIEF OR The Entire Structure In Ruins and Part of the Timbers in in the Shaft, The Municipality Sued for Damages for Failing "Deliver 850.000. $10,000 to A NEWSPAPER sw Vome in and look - Afoundpas Listen to Our Large Musio-Box. THE UNION. . oO nd a 20-horse hoist. Supplies are faid ‘iu for an all winters work. The great body of ore is low grade, but is reported improving as depth is gained. SUNSET NO. 2. The Sunset No. 2, is owned by the di ldfields Synd te mite nd situated in the south belt, on AI alope of Deer Park mountain, one half mile from the business cen- ter of Rossland, and just above the OC. & W.tsack. It ia being vigorously Wo. ‘with a force of 25 men and two machine drills. In the tunnel 5} fect n day Issbeing driven, and in the Ber At about 8 o'clock this morning a heavy smoke was seen rising up Centre Star gulch which proved to be from the burning of the large ahaft house of the Iron Mask mine, The first man to see it rushed into the building and found the fire near the stove, and says that if there had been any water handy he could have easily put it out. He tried it with snow but did not succeed. With- ina few moments the entire structure was ped in flames and was burned to the ground. g One of the leading features of the council meeting last night was the re- Port of the Water, Fire and Light com- mittee, which consisted of Alderman Clute and Thompson. ‘It ia self expla- natory and is as follows: “tA lease be secured from the owners of the present fire station or new quar- ters be secured at once; that whatever quarters be obtained ehould be equipped at the discretion of the chief of the fire department, subject to the council; that the hook and ladder track and the feet wide and the Blue Bucket shows a 7-foot quartz ledge on the surface, ELECTA AND CHIEF SETTLE. 6 ‘These properties belong to the Ger- mania Geld Mining company and ure located on Green mountain just north have the following ‘barga ject to sale. following, bargains .anbr FOUR OF A KIND.: Four Bodie Mon Meet at the Allan and Take All agsayed. NICELY: 4h feet. On the 20th of Nov. oes 380 feet of work done, he- sides stripping the vein, and other roapect work. This property has a Praritl compressor, hoist, pumps. and evexything necessary {1 116 econom- ical development v1 .1e mine, in oe be e fame Le Roi mine has becom Pee one greatest gold producer ju Canada. It bas besides putting in extensive and expensive machinery, paid for over 4,500 feet of work, built necersury buildings, purchased and nearly completed 2 smelter, and paid $400,000 in dividends. It_is situated on the gouth-east slop «< Red moun-, tain, within the corpora. rits of the * ity. Capitalization of the company is $2,500,000, divided iato y abares, par value $5 per share. The mine is held at $5,000,000. _ 4 Jt hus its own electric light plant and its ore bins are built on the C. Electa. ‘The ledgi?is large and well defined, and assays have been obtained aa high as a ton. THE BLACK PRINCE. McPherson, vice-prea., G.*A.; Frazer, sec. and tre. below Trail. Work-consists of a 100 feet of open-cuts. Assays $13. ee i _ THE ELBA. ... 7 The Elba solidated. mining company, Rober Barr, Mountain roilroad. ‘The principal stockholders are Col. I. N. Peytan, Senutor George Turner, Col. w. WwW. D. furner, Wm. J. Harris. Col Wm. HL. Ridpath, L. F. Williams, Maj. J. M. Armstrong, E. D, Sanders. . CENTRE STAR, | Owned by Centre Stur miving com- pany, Oliver Durant manager. Capi- - talization $1,000,000, shares par value No stock on the market. repeated refusals of The mine is situated : —_—_—_—— le north of tbe buei- SECRET SOCIETIES d | ROSSLAND. fta, | Visiting John INTHIAN Lodge No. 27, A. F, &.A. : : meets on the evening of the first Thursd in iti each month at Masonic Hall, Rosslan 5 ‘siting brethren are cordially invited to for '.eutment, A Oe ercuraney, Becretary. first locations in the camp and one of Ri ND Lodge, No. 21, K. of P. thy most valuable. ‘Ths latest and mc d y is on men working. NOTICE. Lion Mining & Millin, liability, will be hel for th third Monday in January, 1898, before it. Dated January 3, 1898. #1 exch. * Gxorce A. FRASER, There has been 1:e88 center. distinct led: the property. Red Mountain Tent No. 4 WAR EAGLE. This mine aud the Crown Point are owned by the War iiegis Consolidated Gold mining company f Toronto. It ‘adjoins the Le Rei on the west, and jhas done over 5,500 feet of develop-| ynitea States has ment work and paid $175,000 in divi- A for the dends. ‘The present managment pre-| peen ppcinted es. Consaial fers to hold their ore until the com- he duties of b pany builds n smelter or can get bet- ter freight nnd treatment rates. It recently paid $700,000 for the mine. Jt hn all the necessary conver iences, Machinery, ete. The Columbia & a re'lway is built lo the mine. THE LILY MAY. ; ‘The 1 ly Muy was the first location ia this camp, Mey 27, 1889. It is new awued by the Lily May Gold mining company, Senator George Turner, pres W. J. Harris, manager and Frank Kizer, veo. ind tres. It is located in the south belt, two and a half miles gouth of town. Development work cousists of cver 300 feet of tunnel and shaft. There is 150 tons of shipping ore on the cump, which will average $20 n ten, Mine provided with hoist, conpreaser plant, machine drills. ete. GEM, 1IGER AND UNCLE SAM. Owned Ly John Cromie, Brig At- kinson, A. B. Campbell, Thos, Coffey. Locate on one ledge in the south belt, iu linc with the Crown Point and the Homestake. Gem, has a 50 foot shaft and 50 feet of open cut work. ‘Tiger, 300 foot (unnel, 40 foot shaft and 100 feet open cuts while the Un- cle Sam has a 25 foot shaft and 150 feet of surface work. EUREKA AND ELDORADO, Property of the Erucka Consolida- ted mining company, H. P. Jones, prea., J. C. Cue, sec., E. Coldwell, tra., all of Rossland. Loented seven miles Bonthof Rossland on the U. 8. side shalt 8 feet, tunnel 100 with five 1-en working. Ore iron-copper carrying dl silver, assaying from $10 to ld an ¢ si. Capitalization $1,000,000. at K. O.T.M. in Society Hall. United States Consulate. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY. CONCERN. ——— Dissolution of Partnership. nership heretofore existing betwe Dave mutual consent, Dave sky re’ Phil A Silverstone. is to pay to collect all accounts due said firm. AVE COLBKY. Dated Jan. 6, 1898. NOTICE. ence. 1-18-tf. —— LOST scribed A. B. reward by returning to Bodega hotel. —— DON’T FORGET. Do not forget that the Recorp offc? will save work promptly an of Red mountain, three and ‘a half miles from'Roasland. There is: 90 foot shaft and 80 foot cross:cut on the Owned by the Black Prince mining company, J. A. Kirk, pres, Hector Lorated on the north aide of the Columbia river, three miles foot shaft, 60 foot tunnel and abayt is situated on Lockout mountain, in the south belt, just south of the Crown’ Point. and. is : : owned by the Elba-Trail Creek Con- i ‘ local. manuger. Thera'is'# sliaft down om the vein 100 feet and a” con- W. track, with a tramway to the Red | tract let for another 100 fee.wi-h nine The annual meeting. of the British company, limited ‘at the offices of the company in Rossland, B. C., e purpose of electing officers and trans- acting such other business.as may come Secretary and Treasurer. M. 3 3 o 2 , ad.| ‘Phe cure for it is a SUBSCRIPTION: ad! , meets - Ist, 8rd ane 5th Wednesday of each"month Be it known that the government of the stablished a Consular trict at Rossland tr NOTICE is hereby given that the part-, sky and Phil. A Silverstone un- der the name of Uncle Dave’s Loan land, has been this day dissolved by I tiring. all bills owed by the said firm, and is authorized 1 d i ‘Rossland. Pun, A. SILVERSTONE. Applications will be received by the undermgned for the position of Assessor, Collector and Licenge Inspector, com- bined in one office, for the city of Rose- land, for the year 1898. State experi- ‘W. McQozzn, City Clerk. A gold chain, gold coin charm, in- . Finder will receive 1-8-tE. x0 money, do your in the best atvie, 17-1 —— Da tee ys For Sale. : ‘two small marine engines. Apply office. : International Hotel Rooms Newly Fitted and Furnished and Prices: Reduced —T0--- FURNISHED ROOMS “ Gome and see them at the Dominion Hotel ITH STOVE. ‘ 3.00 and 8.50 per week. — «, Suites‘ of Rooms, 4 00. “ Single Rooms, °1-50. H | $8.00 a Week. that Pee Klondike « “The Providence Fur Company, Provi- avnce, R. 1, wants all kinds of rawinra, ékins, ginseng, seneca, &c. Prices -tur teEKG RIXLY (sy ——4 Have You Bear Furs Wanted. oleae ne follUWwe . Feeling’? t TO THE Rossland’ : Evening: . Record— ei'| Which daily gives the news Tf the grae Gold Fields of Office, No. 20, Washington street, Ross- “THE WEEKLY RECORD Will be Issued Every THURSDAY: | _- MORNING job It will contain all the principal news The Frank Hanna LIQUOR Co. All kinds (of Fancy Drinks for Family snd Table use. . es, Imported .and-Doni tic Cigars. STOVES. ‘Travers: Hardware Co. ‘Having moved into our Fire Proof Building The Record Three Storey Building Ie torrent in whole; or in’ part. Trail, -- WANTED-A20n"* for pgueen Victoria, Her ‘Reign and Diamond Jubileo.” Overflowing with latest and richest pictures, tains the endorsed biography ‘of Her Ma- featy, with authentic history of her remarkable reign, and full account of the Diumond Juvilee. “Big Book, .Tromendous demand. for agents. . Commission 50 per Gredit given. Freight paids: OUTFL! FR Dut; id, Write quick for outfit and ‘territory TH Bominson TOMPANY. Dopt..7. 396 Doar, born Btreet, Chicago. © ~ ea Record Job Office Has constantly on hand a supply of For Sale Cards For Rent Cards To Lease Cards’. *. No Credit Cards . Furnished Rooms Cards Assorted Colors. Attractive Design. W.S.JONES Custom Broker Real Estate Agent. Ofice with Rossland Water & Light Co. Columbia Ave. Rossland, published in one week. Printing on short notice at The Rec- ord Job office. B.C Record Job Office} | Two Rooms 14 x 42 on Ground :Floor. Eight Rooms on Second Floor. | ~ Six-Rooms on Third Floor... - iti eu abie for Housekeeping. Rent to ‘Suit ihe Times, oe “Apply at: This Ottice, am. ae Mining Property For wee Salé 2+ ‘The Undersigned has several Promising Prdiyecte For Sale a. Reasonable Figures. Will Give Working Bonds. J. L. WILSON, Grand Union Hotel, bad : Good Mining Property. Shares _. Over Past Office, Opposite Postoffice “REMEMBER we are handling only tho. finest English goods in our Tailoring department and -- employ none but firat class. workmen. . ;We cannot afford to SLAUGHTER our goods : - + a8.that means cheap labor and cheap work, ‘So if you want a fine Tailor made suit, : ~ Open in Afternoon * :from 2:to 5. Evening, 7:30 to 10. Hockey Practice from 10 toll SKATES TO RENT 8KATES TO RENT -JSKATES BHARPENED 4 ae? « -» Palace Skating Rink. HEMPTON & DREVER PROPRIETORS ‘Second. Ave.. -_. JOHN R..COOK, :- Office and Business .Rooms ‘es & TO RENT. * — Gorner.of.Colambia Avenue and: ‘Washington: Street. Best: location in the: city. i of Stock in Town Lots. -Good Substantial Companies. OFFICE WITH__—— ; + Rossland Mining Abstract. Co, JORN JACKSON, Jr., Agen “ROSS THOMPSON Pan Fl Hive blocks of stock in the following, companies for ‘sale— ‘(Burekta ‘Consolidated; West Le Hoi ‘and Josie, Monita, Homestake Gopher, RB. E. Lee, Eveniug Star, Monte Cristo, and Silverine. “ots in, the. Original Towzsite. THE REDDIN JACKSON 0O., AGENTS, ROSSLAND, B. 0. We have Buyers 8. ROLT & GROGAN STOCK BROKERS, P. O. Box 423. TELEPHONE 45. Codes: Brovorn, Mcnatiy & CLovaH. Columbia, Avenue. The damage is about $1,000. FROM THE RECORDS. Transfers, 2 sganuARy 17, JH Jones, $250. Hobbs, $250. to Isaac May. 120 Per CENT. REDUGGION IN 2% To-close out our Xmas lines, ~~ An exceptional chance. —a O. M. FOX: & CO. Columbia Ave. and Lincoln St. aay Joseph Dabney, J. -L.Parket, Mining Engineer Dabney and Parker. ‘Mines and Mining. Mines examined end reported on.’ Special attention given to the placing of Mining Properties and the management of mines, ig . ROSSLAND, 3.0. Cable address, “Parker, Rossland.” Moreing and Neal and Bedford McNell's Codes. Gomfortable Rooms—. ' Prompt attention. Meals, 25e. and lodging $5 $6, $7 and $8 per week. Good pring’ beda al St. Charles Hotel. No: Delay. Money to loan on Mortgages and Colateral Se a curities, apply T. Gregson & Co AUCTIONEERS AND ;VALUERS. Advances made on Consignments. Notaries, Conveyancers, sto. ROMLAND. WE EDWARD CRONYN. J.8, CLUTE, JR J. A. Macponazp. Macdonald Clute & Cronyn Barristers, Solicitors and Notaries. Solicitors for the Bank of British North America Money to Loan, < B Ri COKER Y ee8e Copper Hill 34, Tyler Hill 3¢, High Rock for the purpose of mining and treating to Walter Rippin. . JANUARY 18, ‘W_Rolt. Hamill. to F W Ral Gold Cup .}4,-Celd. Button, King 3g, Cop; 34, Alexander Fenton to F W Rolt. CERTIFICATE OF THE REGISTRA- TION OF A FOREIGN COMPANY, NO. 9197. . HATTIE BROWN GOLD MINING COMPANY Registered the 4th day of December, A.D. 1897. company under the Companies’ Act, 1897. : The head office of the company is sit- uate in the city of Spokane, state of Washington, U. 8. A. The amount of the capital of the com- pany is ONE MILLION dollars, divided into ONE MILLION shares of the par value of ONE DOLLAR each, The head office of the company in this Province is situate at Rossland, Koot- enay district, and James Morris, mer- chant, whose address is Rossland, B. C., is attorney for the company. E ‘The time of the existence of the com- pany is fifty years. 4 The objects for which the company has been eatablished are:— , , To work, operate, buy, sell, lease, lo- cate, own, acquire, procure, hold and deal in mines, metal and mineral claims of every kind and description within the United States of America, and the Pro- vince of British C ia, De ion of Bullion Fraction 14, W W Rippin to Bullion Fraction 3¢, Isaac May to F 8 ‘Bullion Fraction 34, Andrew Hackett| Bullion Fraction 34, Andrew Hackett Tyler Hill 1-6, G ESmith toF W Rolt. Copper Cup 1-6, G F Whiteman ‘to F Copper Hill 1-6, High -Rock 1-6, R H Bee Seon Cup 34, | 4 Boston Party Thinks Dimoutt dn the Show, This world is not so large after all. Men meet and part, and meet again in strange lands and different climes. D. J. Macdonald, mine inspecjor; John Moy- nehan, superintendent of the Great Weatern; D. W. Sticking, superinten- dent of the Jumbo; and William Henn- easy, the discover of the Noble Five, in the Slocan, were all in Bodie, California, together, % 1878 and. 1879, and all met at the Allan last evening. They had dinner together, went to the Georgia minstrels show together, and did many other things together: It was a pleasant kind of a reunion. __ WILL FIND IT DIFFERENT. jes to Kion- | cil chemical engine be stored for the Present, aithough suitable hooks and. ladders should be taken from the truck ie , for use wh aH at al leepiug apartments TO} equipped be furnished the paid pee. that a heavy team of horses be farnished for use on tho fire wagon and thata drop harness be secured; that ‘Wilson Mc- kinnon be appointed chief of the fire de- partment at 2 salary of $400 per annum =. that an assistant chief be appointed at a salary of $75 per month, and a driver at {60 per month, both of whom should continuously be on duty; that eight call men be employed at a salary of $10 per month each, for whom quarters in the fire hall should be provided ; that the number of hydrants throughout the city be.largely increased, and that the coun- i si with the water com- dike Surmounted at Ashcroft. AS H. MacNeill tells a good story of a Party of i who. in the Pany with a view to ascertain the pressure at the level of Second avenue; that the entire contro] of the fire de- east to go to the Klondike overland from Ashcrott.': “After the horses, wagons, sleds, provi , tents, wete., be left with the chiet, subject to the approval of the council; that in addition to the paid firemen, the council etc., ‘weretunloaded from the cars one of the leaders of the party straightened up and with a sigh exclaimed: ‘Thank them in great peril, they will change their minds. : STILL BUYING PROPERTIES. The Mackintosh Syndicate Reported as Ac- quiring the Poorman and West Le Roi. It is rumored on the streets of Rose” land that the British American Corpor- ation has purchased a controlling inter- and Josies 30 cents a share. Pend d’Oreille Power Company. William Archer, ‘representing New York capital, is in this city and says his company’ will bring electric power to Rossland for' use in the mines. He claims that the difficulties of operating mining machinery by electricity has Canada: . Tocarryon and conduct a general mining, smelting, milling and reduction business: | To purchase, acquire. hold, erect and operate electric light and power plants ores and for the puspose of furnishing lights and erecting powes for all pur- poses: * To bond, buy, lease locate and hold ditches, flumes and water rights: To construct, lease, buy, sell, build, operate and conduct ‘railroads, ferries, tramways or other means of transport- ation for transporting ores, mining and other material. To own, bond, buy, sell, lease and locate timber and timber claims, and finally to do everything consistent, prop- apher.and Typ: Correspondence; English and French Legal fork, ining Reports, Etc. Miss Harries, Ritchie Building, Office, W. J. Whiteside, Esq. $20 000 To Loan In sums of $500 or more for short time on ap- proved security. D. M. LINNARD, Columbia Ave, Rosslen d erand isite for the carrying ont of the objects and fi i been and that his people can furnish cheap power. The plant of the Pend d’Oreille Hydraulic company bas been acquired to which is to be added dynamos sufficient to convey 750 horse power to this'camp.' He says wires will be laid and ready for within est in the Poorman and West Le Roi The price paid for the former is said to be 1044 cents a share and the latter the fc of a fire department. to-act in conjunction with and under the control of the chief,” Alderman Olute . thought: that if the Thereby certify that 1 have this day|@od, the worst part of the’ journey is/ fire department was put in. creditable, registered the Harte Brow Gorp|done with.” By the time they lose|shape that the citizens who subscribed Mining Company ag an Extra,Provincial| everything but their lives, and with | ond purchased hose and other apparatus would be wiiling to turn it over to the city. William Harp, chairman of the Wal- lace Campaign committee for the Second ward, was elected to fill the cffice of assessor, collector and license inspector. His salary.was not fixed. Mr. Harp the best of dentials as to competency. The selection of J.L.G. Abbott as city solicitor was made. As there was no other applicant the clerk was in- structed to cast the ballot for him. His salary was fixed at $100 a month, the city to receive all fees. A. H. MacNeill who many thought would get the posi- tion, expressed himself as, well pleased with the appointment, and said Mr. Abbott would make a good city solicitor Mesers. Haneon Brothers of Montreal offered to pay 10214 for the $65,000 worth of the 5g per cent. 25-year bonds which the city is to issue. The offer was refer- red to the finance committee. It will be remembered that the city council agreed to sell these debentures to the Bank of British North America at par, bearing 5}¢ per cent. interest per annum. Mayor Wallace informed the council that he had been served with notice that 90 days. : The Great Western. John Moynahan, who has ‘charge of Great Western recently purchased by the Mackintosh syndicate, put a force of men to work this morning sinking in the main shaft, which is now down 100 feet. The water has been pumped out and everything made ready for work. CITY NEWS CUT SHORT. F. E, Haley has bought out his father in the fresh and cured: meat bueiness in the Barns building, Spokane street, and in their fullest and broadest sense’ within the territory aforesaid. Given under my hand and seal of office at Victoria, province: of British Columbia, this fourth day of December, one thousend eight hundred snd ninety seven. I of Registrar of joint Stock Com. panies of B, C.] JF. Finucane, managing the of Montreal at "New ‘Denver, canted rege Woorraxs 7 it Companions | a will at the old stand. Mr. Haley has many friends in Rossland, and is deserving of a liberal patronage. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the part- nership heretofore existing between F. ussell and T. E. Haley has been this dey dissolved by mutual coneent. All Toe ee the firm will be paid by «Ee who al i i collect any debts due them. optitled-to : T. E. Harey. over night here an his way to Spokane, Franx Russeuu . the Loan & Trust company of Toronto had instituted suit against the city for $10,000 damages alleged tc have been sustained by the refusal of the city to sell it the $50,000 worth of debentures, as provided under agree- ment “A.” The city solicitor was in- structed to secure legal assistance and defend theaction, It is said that the suit will be tried in Toronto and muat be defended within 30 days. Alfter’ adjournment the trades and lbor council committee asked : 1—That all city printing. should bear the typographical union label, and that only newspapers employing union labor be eligible to do city printing, 2—That all street work be done by day labor at 30 cents an hour. 3—That the license of traveling mer- chant tailors or solicitora be raised from $50 to $200 a year. The first was conceded, the second ta- ken under consideration, and the last rejected because the Municipal act makes #50 the limit. Mrs, Fred Windsor and daughter left for Spokane on the noon train.